Functional coordination of the spread of vasodilations through skeletal muscle microvasculature: Implications for blood flow control

Acta Physiologica

Volumn 206, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 229-241

  Twynstra, J ^a   Ruiz, D A ^a   Murrant, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Active hyperaemia; Conducted vasodilation; Pinacidil; Skeletal muscle microvasculature

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE SENSITIVE POTASSIUM CHANNEL; PINACIDIL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERIOLE; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; CREMASTER MUSCLE; HAMSTER; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; MUSCLE BLOOD VESSEL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE PERFUSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VASODILATATION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; CRICETINAE; MALE; MICROVESSELS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; VASODILATION;

EID: 84868208463     PISSN: 17481708     EISSN: 17481716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2012.02465.x     Document Type: Article

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